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By:William Acord
Dates:9/3/1982 - 12/12/2020
Album Info:This album contains miscellaneous steam locomotives I have photographed over the years, since September 1982
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"Kate Shelley Express" being led across the Kate Shelley high bridge
Title:  "Kate Shelley Express" being led across the Kate Shelley high bridge
Description:  "Kate Shelley Express" being led across the Kate Shelley bridge by Chicago & North Western #1385 during Labor Day weekend 1982. The Kate Shelley bridge is a short distance west of Boone, Iowa, and today is being replaced with a new bridge adjacent to the old bridge.
Photo Date:  9/3/1982  Upload Date: 10/24/2009 2:45:09 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  CNW 1385(4-6-0)
Views:  2581   Comments: 1
"Kake Shelley Express" led by CNW #1385(4-6-0)
Title:  "Kake Shelley Express" led by CNW #1385(4-6-0)
Description:  "Kate Shelley Express" being led by CNW #1385 as it takes excursions across the Kate Shelley high bridge over the Des Moines River, west of Boone, IA during the first annual Pufferbilly Days&Celebration over Labor Day Weekend 1982
Photo Date:  9/3/1982  Upload Date: 11/1/2009 10:08:16 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  CNW 1385(4-6-0)
Views:  1232   Comments: 1
Chicago & North Western #1385(September 1982)
Title:  Chicago & North Western #1385(September 1982)
Description:  Chicago and North Western #1385(4-6-0) in Boone, Iowa in September, 1982 leading "Kate Shelley Express" excursion train
Photo Date:  9/10/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2006 8:49:25 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  CNW 1385(4-6-0)
Views:  1360   Comments: 0
Grand Canyon Railway #18 making the backup move to pick up its train
Title:  Grand Canyon Railway #18 making the backup move to pick up its train
Description:  Grand Canyon Railway #18 making the backup move to pick up its train less than 30 minutes before departure for the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on a beautiful warm, crisp morning in early May
Photo Date:  5/2/1990  Upload Date: 4/16/2008 10:32:12 PM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  GCRY 18(2-8-0)
Views:  2641   Comments: 2
Grand Canyon steam excursion train preparing to depart Grand Canyon Station
Title:  Grand Canyon steam excursion train preparing to depart Grand Canyon Station
Description:  Grand Canyon Railway steam excursion train, led by 2-8-0 #29, proudly posing for photos about 30 minutes before departure from the Grand Canyon Station on a warm and crisp afternoon in early May
Photo Date:  5/2/1990  Upload Date: 4/16/2008 10:33:03 PM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  GCRY 29(2-8-0)
Views:  2174   Comments: 1
Aboard Georgetown Loop Railroad excursion train
Title:  Aboard Georgetown Loop Railroad excursion train
Description:  Aboard Georgetown Loop RR steam train, being pulled by a Lima Locomotive Works steam locomotive
Photo Date:  6/1/1997  Upload Date: 12/11/2006 8:49:04 PM
Location:  Georgetown, CO
Author:  William Acord
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Views:  283   Comments: 0
Frisco #1522 in Washita Canyon
Title:  Frisco #1522 in Washita Canyon
Description:  Frisco #1522 leading BNSF Employee Special train through Arbuckle Canyon, along Washita River in south central Oklahoma
Photo Date:  5/31/2001  Upload Date: 12/11/2006 8:48:16 PM
Location:  Dougherty, OK
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
Frisco 1522 Steam("BNSF Employee Special")
Title:  Frisco 1522 Steam("BNSF Employee Special")
Description:  Frisco #1522 Steam train("BNSF Employee Special") blasting its way along Britton Road, in north Oklahoma City at track speed
Photo Date:  6/1/2001  Upload Date: 12/11/2006 8:50:51 PM
Location:  Oklahoma City, OK
Author:  William Acord
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Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  2868   Comments: 0
Frisco 1522 blasting its way past old Santa Fe depot
Title:  Frisco 1522 blasting its way past old Santa Fe depot
Description:  Frisco #1522 steam locomotive leading BNSF Employee Special past old Santa Fe depot
Photo Date:  6/2/2001  Upload Date: 12/11/2006 8:47:40 PM
Location:  Ponca City, OK
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 3985 "Challenger" in St. Louis, Missouri
Title:  Union Pacific 3985 "Challenger" in St. Louis, Missouri
Description:  Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" blasting its way along Manchester Avenue at track speed on a beautiful early autumn morning
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 9:31:48 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  389   Comments: 2
Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading "Missouri River Eagle" through southern Illinois
Title:  Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading "Missouri River Eagle" through southern Illinois
Description:  The Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading the "Missouri River Eagle" north past Harris Road, near Valmeyer, IL as it makes its return trip to St. Louis from Gorham, IL on October 7, 2010
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 12:13:14 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #3985 leaving Pacific, MO amidst a huge crowd of admirers
Title:  Union Pacific #3985 leaving Pacific, MO amidst a huge crowd of admirers
Description:  The Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" steam train is slowly getting underway as a huge crowd moves out of the way at the last minute.
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 1:20:30 AM
Location:  Pacific, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" in Pacific, Missouri
Title:  Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" in Pacific, Missouri
Description:  The Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leads the "Missouri River Eagle" steam train out of Pacific after a brief whistle stop. The enthusiastic crowds stood in harm's way until the very last minute!!
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 1:23:37 AM
Location:  Pacific, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #3985 departing Pacific, MO
Title:  Union Pacific #3985 departing Pacific, MO
Description:  Union Pacific #3985 slowly gets underway as it leaves Pacific, MO after a 15-minute whistlestop.
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 1:18:15 AM
Location:  Pacific, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Proudly She Stands!!!
Title:  Proudly She Stands!!!
Description:  Union Pacific #844 proudly poses for just one of thousands of photos while on display at Ewing and Papin near downtown St. Louis on a very warm and muggy June day.
Photo Date:  6/3/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2011 5:47:38 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
UP 844 Fireman Before Departure-June 4, 2011
Title:  UP 844 Fireman Before Departure-June 4, 2011
Description:  The fireman of Union Pacific #844--"Little Rock Express"--takes a brief rest before resuming preparations for departure for Cape Girardeau, MO
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2011 11:29:18 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #844 Leading the "Shiloh Limited" Into Jefferson City, MO
Title:  Union Pacific #844 Leading the "Shiloh Limited" Into Jefferson City, MO
Description:  Union Pacific #844 leads the "Shiloh Limited" into Jefferson City, MO on its way to Marion, Arkansas for a 150th Anniversary celebration of the Battle of Shiloh. The train was carrying a troupe of Civil War reenactors and their equipment. Nikon D200
Photo Date:  3/27/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 3:06:21 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #844 "Shiloh Limited" in Chester, Illinois
Title:  Union Pacific #844 "Shiloh Limited" in Chester, Illinois
Description:  The UP #844 leads the "Shiloh Limited" into Chester, Illinois early on the morning of March 28, 2012 carrying a troupe of Civil War reenactors and their equipment to Marion, Arkansas for a 150th Anniversary celebration of the Battle of Shiloh
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 3:02:59 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  515   Comments: 0


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